STATE OF WISCONSIN
Cosmetology Examining Board
IN THE MATTER OF RULEMAKING
PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE
COSMETOLOGY EXAMINING BOARD
ORDER OF THE
COSMETOLOGY EXAMINING BOARD
ADOPTING RULES
CLEARINGHOUSE
RULE 15
-035
ORDER
An order of the Cosmetology Examining Board to repeal Cos. 1.01 (11e), 1.01 (17), 2.025 (2) (a)
1. to
5., (2g), and (2r)
(h), (
i
), and
(j), 3.02 (3), and 4.01 (3); to amend Cos 1.01 (6m),
2.025 (2) (a) (intro.),
2.04 (2), 2.06 (4) and (5), 2.07, 3.01 (6) and (10), 3.02 (1) and (2) (b), 3.04 (2), 3.05 (1), 4.01 (2), 4.02 (3) and (6) (Note),
4.04 (1),
6.04, 7.03 (2), 7.04, 8.01 (2), 8.02 (intro.),
9.02 (title),
11.01, 11.03 (5) (b) and (c) 2., 3., and 5.
, 11.04 (4) and (5) (b)
; to repeal and recreate Cos 9.03; to create Cos
1.01 (3e), 1.01 (3m), 2.405 (1
)
(Note)
, 3.01 (10) (Note),
4.01 (3), (3g), and (3r)
, 8.03, 11.04 (1) (e), relating to cosmetology schooling, licensure, and practice requirements.
Analysis prepared by the Department of Safety and Professional Services.
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ANALYSIS
Statutes interpreted:
Statutory authority:
Explanation of agency authority:
Pursuant to ss.
15.08 (5) (b)
and
227.11 (2) (a)
,
Stats.,
the Cosmetology Examining Board (Board) is generally empowered by the legislature to promulgate rules that will provide guidance within the profession and to interpret the statutes it administers. Section
454.06 (8m) (d)
,
Stats.,
requires the Board to establish, by rule, the limits of minimal
cosmetology work for inactive licensees. Section
454.08 (1) (a)
,
Stats.,
authorizes the Board to promulgate rules providing for cosmetology services outside of licensed cosmetology establishments. The passage of
2011 Wisconsin Act 190
prompted the Board to review all of the regulations concerning cosmetology and undertake a comprehensive update of the rules making them consistent with the new legislation as well as contemporary industry practices.
Related statute or rule:
Wis. Admin. Code Cos.
chs
.
1
to
11
Plain language analysis:
The Cosmetology Examining Board undertook a comprehensive review of the rules governing cosmetology practice in Wisconsin. This review was prompted by the passage of
2011 Wisconsin Act 190
which separated the Barbering and Cosmetology Examining Board, leaving the regulation of cosmetology practice to the Cosmetology Examining Board and transferring the regulation of the practice of barbering to the Department of Safety and Professional Services. This proposed rule makes the changes necessitated by the passage of
2011 Wisconsin Act 190
to Wisconsin Administrative Code Chapters
1
to
11
, which includes redefining the term manager to cosmetology manager and creating an inactive license classification. Other changes in the proposed rule include identifying the settings that are excluded from providing cosmetology services outside of a licensed cosmetology establishment, eliminating the requirement for a separate establishment license for
electrologists
, eliminating the training programs and continuing education required to perform delegated medical procedures, and clarifying the late renewal and reinstatement processes.
Summary of, and comparison with, existing or proposed federal regulation:
None.
Comparison with rules in adjacent states:
Illinois
: Cosmetology managers are not licensed in Illinois. Licensed cosmetologists, cosmetology teachers, or cosmetology clinic teachers may elect to place their license on inactive status. 225 ILCS410/3-7.1. Once a cosmetologist, cosmetology teacher or cosmetology clinic teacher’s license is in an inactive status, the licensee may not practice in Illinois. Unlike the Wisconsin provision which allows a licensee to work if the work is minimal. Wis. Stats. §
454.06 (8m) (d)
.
Iowa
:
Iowa does not license cosmetology managers but there are provisions regarding inactive license classification.
“
A licensee who fails to renew the license by the end of the grace period has an inactive license. A licensee whose license is inactive continues to hold the privilege of licensure in Iowa, but may not practice cosmetology arts and sciences in Iowa until the license is reactivated.
”
645 IAC
60.8
(6)
.
Michigan
: Michigan does not issue a license for cosmetology managers and does not have an inactive licensure classification.
Minnesota:
Similar to Wisconsin
,
Minnesota regulates salon managers. Minn. Stat. §155A.23. Minnesota also allows for an inactive license for applicants who have ceased all practice of cosmetology. An inactive license does not allow a licensee to engage in the practice of cosmetology. Minn. R. 2105.0200
Summary of factual data and analytical methodologies:
The methodologies used in drafting the proposed rule was reviewing
2011 Wisconsin Act 190
, reviewing neighboring states statutes and rules, and receiving input from the Cosmetology Examining Board.
Analysis and supporting documents used to determine effect on small business or in preparation of economic impact
analysis
:
The rule was posted
for public comment on the economic impact of the proposed rule, including how this proposed rule may affect businesses, local government units, and individuals, for a period of 14 days.
No comments were received.
Fiscal Estimate and Economic Impact Analysis:
The Fiscal Estimate
and Economic Impact Analysis document is
attached.
Effect on small business
:
These proposed rules do not have an economic impact on small businesses, as defined in s.
227.114 (1)
, Stats. The Department’s Regulatory Review Coordinator may be contacted by email at
Eric.Esser
@wisconsin.gov
, or by calling (608) 267-2435
.
Agency contact person
:
Agency contact person
:
Katie Vieira, Administrative Rules Coordinator, Department of Safety and Professional Services, Division of Policy Development, 1400 East Washington Avenue, Room 151, P.O. Box 8935, Madison, Wisconsin 53708; telephone 608-261-4472; email at
Kathleen.Vieira@wisconsin.gov
.
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TEXT OF RULE
S
ection
1
.
Cos 1.01 (3e) and (3m) are created to read:
Cos
1.01 (3e
)
“
Cosmetologist” has the meaning given in s.
454.01 (7e)
, Stats.
(3m
)
“
Cosmetology manager” has the meaning given in s.
454.01 (7s)
, Stats.
S
ection
2
.
Cos 1.01 (11e) is repealed.
S
ection
3
.
Cos 1.01 (6m) is amended to read:
Cos. 1.01 (6m
)
“
Division” means the division of
enforcement
legal services and compliance
in the department of safety and professional services.
S
ection
4
.
Cos 1.01 (17) is repealed.
Section
5
.
Cos 2.025 (2) (a) (intro.) is amended to read:
Cos 2.025 (2) (a
)
Laser
hair removal services.
Prior to providing any laser hair removal procedures, a licensee shall complete advanced training in the use of laser devices in a training program of not less than 6 hours. If the training program is provided in a setting other than a licensed school of cosmetology, the program shall incorporate all of the following:
Section
6
.
Cos 2.025 (2) (a) 1.
to
5., (2g), and (2r) (h), (
i
), and (j) are repealed.
S
ection
7
.
Cos 2.04 (2) is amended to read:
Cos 2.04 (2
)
Licensees
shall report to the board unauthorized or unlicensed practice or other violations of
ch.
454
, Stats., and
chs
.
Cos 1
to
9
Cos 1
to
11
.
S
ection
8
.
Cos 2.045 (1) (Note) is created to read
Cos 2.045 (1) (Note)
Examples of settings in which personal care services may not take place include on-site wedding parties, adult day care centers, or assisted living facilities.
S
ection
9
.
Cos 2.06 (4) and (5) are amended to read:
Cos 2.06 (4)
Maintain and provide appropriate records for apprentices, temporary permit holders, training permit holders, and practitioners, including employment records, to enable apprentices or practitioners to meet the requirements of s.
454.06 (3) (b)
,
440.63 (3) (a) 1.
or
454.10 (2)
, Stats., for credentialing as a practitioner, manager or instructor.
Owners shall maintain these records for a minimum of 5 years.
(5)
In the case of an owner of a cosmetology establishment, employ a
cosmetology
manager who shall have direct authority over the operations of the establishment. If the
cosmetology
manager of an establishment leaves employment or becomes otherwise unavailable, an owner may continue to operate the establishment for no more than 90 days without a
cosmetology
manager
. The owner shall notify the board
that the
cosmetology
manager
is no longer employed or has become otherwise unavailable within 10 days following the
cosmetology
manager's last day of employment.
S
ection
10
.
Cos 2.07 is amended to read:
Cos 2.07
Responsibilities of the
cos
metology
manager
.
(1)
The licensed
cosmetology
manager
of
a cosmetology
establishment shall be responsible for the daily operations of an establishment and ensure that the establishment is in compliance with
ch.
454
,
Stats.,
and
chs
.
Cos 3
and
4
. The
cosmetology
manager shall maintain supplies and equipment necessary to ensure safe and sanitary establishment conditions.
(1g
)
A
cosmetology
manager shall train and supervise any apprentices in accordance with s.
Cos 6.04 (1)
and shall supervise any temporary permit holders and training permit holders.
(1r)
The
cosmetology
manager shall
,
for a minimum of 5 years,
maintain and provide appropriate records for apprentices, temporary permit holders, training permit holders, and practitioners, including employment records, to enable apprentices or practitioners to meet the requirements of s.
454.06 (3) (b)
,
440.63 (3) (a) 2.
, or
454.10 (2)
, Stats., for credentialing as a practitioner,
cosmetology
manager or instructor.
(2
)
The
cosmetology
manager shall post all required licenses, permits and notices.
S
ection
11
.
Cos 3.01 (6) and (10) are amended to read:
Cos 3.01
(6
)
Establishments
shall provide safe and secure areas for storing, cleaning and disinfecting equipment. Poisonous substances stored in public areas shall be locked in a cabinet or closet
, with the exception of over-the-counter products used for room deodorizing. These products shall be kept in an elevated location out of the reach of children
.
(10)
Pets
Animals
shall not be
kept
in an establishment
during business hours
, except for service animals
.
S
ection
12
.
Cos 3.01 (10) (Note) is created to read:
Note:
Section
106.52 (1) (
fm
)
, Stats.,
reads as follows:
“ ‘Service
animal’ means a guide dog, signal dog, or other animal that is individually trained or is being trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of a person with a disability, including the work or task of guiding a person with impaired vision, alerting a person with impaired hearing to intruders or sound, providing minimal protection or rescue work, pulling a wheelchair, or fetching dropped items.”
S
ection
13
.
Cos 3.02 (1) and (2) (b) are amended to read:
Cos.
3.02
Other
establishment requirements
.
(1
)
Cosmetology
manager required
.
The owner of a cosmetology establishment shall not operate the establishment
unless a licensed
cosmetology
manager has been employed for the establishment, subject to the exception for temporary unavailability of a
cosmetology
manager in s.
Cos 2.06 (5)
. The
cosmetology
manager shall be responsible for supervising and managing the operation of the establishment. The owner and the
cosmetology
manager shall ensure that the establishment operates in compliance with
ch.
454
,
Stats.,
and rules of the board as follows:
(a) The owner of more than one establishment shall employ a sufficient number of
cosmetology
managers to satisfy the requirement that a
cosmetology
manager be present full time in each establishment as defined in s.
Cos 1.01 (7)
.
(b) The owner of a cosmetology establishment may satisfy the requirement in this section by employing a
cosmetology
manager who also works at an establishment owned by a different person, provided the
cosmetology
manager works full time as defined in s.
Cos 1.01 (7)
at each establishment where he or she is employed as
a cosmetology
manager.
(c) A
cosmetology
manager is required to be present in an establishment full time, as defined in s.
Cos 1.01 (7)
, but if an establishment is open for more than 30 hours per week, the
cosmetology
manager is not required to be present in the establishment at all times when the establishment is open for business, and the
cosmetology
manager may be absent for reasonable brief periods during a day.
(2)
(b)
The lessee of a chair or booth shall be responsible for ensuring that the leased chair or booth operates in compliance with
ch.
454
, Stats., and the rules of the board, and the lessee shall hold a
cosmetology
manager's and an establishment license
. Lessees of chairs or booths leased prior to the effective date of this paragraph shall come into compliance with this paragraph by October 1, 2004.
S
ection
14
.
Cos 3.02 (3) is repealed.
S
ection
15
.
Cos 3.04 (2) is amended to read:
Cos 3.04 (2)
The board shall require identification of the owner, business address,
cosmetology
manager, type of business, and a copy of the floor plan showing dimensions and required equipment, in addition to other information which may be needed to approve the issuance of a license.
S
ection
16.
Cos 3.05 (1) is amended to read:
Cos 3.05
Inspections
.
(1)
Inspections by field representatives or agents of the board may be conducted to assure compliance with
ch.
454
,
Stats.,
and
chs
.
Cos 1
to
6
Cos 1
to
11
.
S
ection
17
.
Cos 4.01 (2) is amended to read:
Cos 4.01 (2
)
Licensees
shall wash their hands thoroughly with soap and running water prior to serving each patron and following removal of gloves. Waterless hand washing agents with alcohol as an active ingredient with a concentration of at least
70
%
60
%
are an acceptable substitute for washing hands that are not visibly soiled with soap and running water.
S
ection
18
. Cos 4.01 (3) is repealed.
S
ection
19
. Cos 4.01 (3), (3g), and (3r) are created to read:
Cos 4.01 (3)
All tools, implements and items that come in direct contact with a client shall be cleaned and disinfected or disposed of after use on each client.
(3g)
All non-disposable,
disinfectable
manicure tools and implements shall be cleaned and disinfected with
a
disinfectant as defined in s.
Cos 1.01
(6)
,
after use on each client.
(3r)
All
items designed to be dispose
d of after a single use including
orangewood sticks, cotton, gauze, neck strips, nail wipes, tissues, sponges, paper towels, wooden applicators and spatulas, emery boards, buffer blocks, pumice stones, sanding bands or sleeves
,
and disposable nail bits shall be disposed of after each use.
S
ection
20
.
Cos 4.02 (3) and (6) (Note) are amended to read:
Cos 4.02 (3)
Disinfection for combs, lifts, brushes, rollers and any other contact equipment shall consist of cleaning with soap and water to remove all organic material,
spraying with a
tuberculocidal
treating with a
disinfectant as defined in s.
Cos 1.01
, and air-drying.
(6) (Note
)
Chlorine
bleach and Lysol® (brown bottle) are germicidal compounds.
S
ection
21
.
Cos 4.04 (1) is amended to read:
Cos 4.04 (1m)
All
work stations shall be supplied
establishments shall supply each licensee
with at least one of the antiseptics listed in s.
Cos 4.05
for use by licensees in case of injury
.
S
ection
22
.
Cos 6.04 is amended to read:
Cos
6.04
Practical
training for apprentices
.
(1)
(
a
)
The establishment owner with whom an apprentice contracts shall employ a
cosmetology
manager
, whose
cosmetology manager’s license is not an inactive license,
to train and supervise the apprentice, except as provided in pars. (
b
) and (c). An apprentice shall only work under the supervision of a
cosmetology
manager, except as provided in pars. (
b
) and (c).
(b)
A
cosmetology
manager may delegate their supervisory duty to a practitioner who has completed at least 2,000 hours of licensed practice.
(c)
A
cosmetology
manager may delegate their supervisory duty to a barber licensed under
ch.
454
, Stats., who has completed at least 2,000 hours of licensed practice, but only if the apprentice is a barbering apprentice as referenced in s.
454.22 (1) (c)
, Stats., and if the apprentice engages only in barbering
.
S
ection
23
.
Cos 7.03 (2) is amended to read:
Cos 7.03 (2
)
Cosmetology
manager.
An applicant for licensure as a
cosmetology
manager shall complete a written examination.
S
ection
24
.
Cos 7.04 is amended to read:
Cos
7.04
Passing
scores
. The passing score of the examinations for licensure as a cosmetologist, aesthetician, manicurist,
electrologist
, or
cosmetology
manager, shall be based on the board's determination of the level of examination performance required for minimum competence in the profession
.
S
ection
25
.
Cos 8.01 (2) is amended to read:
Cos 8.01 (2)
An
applicant for licensure as a
cosmetology
manager shall satisfy the requirements in s.
454.06 (1)
and
(3)
, Stats.
S
ection
26
.
Cos 8.02 (intro.) is amended to read:
Cos
8.02
Licensing
requirement without examination
.
The board may grant a license to practice cosmetology, aesthetics,
electrology
,
or
manicuring
, or to practice as a cosmetology manager
without examination to a licensee of another state provided that the following conditions are met:
S
ection
27
.
Cos 8.03 is created to read:
Cos
8.03
Inactive
license
. Any person who has been granted an inactive license, under s.
454.06 (8m)
, Stats., may not receive compensation for directly performing cosmetology services as defined under s.
454.01 (7m)
, Stats., and may not perform cosmetology services as defined under s.
454.01 (7m)
, Stats., in a licensed establishment.
(Note)
Activities permitted
by an inactive license holder
include purchasing supplies or cutting hair outside of an establishment, without compensation, such as for a resident in a nursing home.
Section 28
.
Cos 9.02 (title) is amended to read:
Cos
9.02 Late
renewal
before 5 years
.
S
ection
29
.
Cos 9.03 is repealed and recreated to read:
Cos
9.03
Late
renewal after 5 years and r
einstatement
.
(1)
Late renewal after 5 years.
If the application for renewal is 5 years or more after the expiration of the applicant’s last license, the board in its discretion may require as a condition of renewal that the applicant successfully pass the examination required in s.
Cos 7.03
.
(2)
Reinstatement.
An applicant
who
has a license with unmet disciplinary requirements which has not been renewed within five years of the renewal
date
or
whose license has been surrendered or revoked
may apply to have the license reinstated in accordance with all of the following:
(a)
Evidence of completion of the requirements in sub. 1, if the credential has not been renewed within the last 5 years.
(b) Evidence of completion of disciplinary requirements, if applicable.
(c) Evidence of rehabilitation or change in circumstances warranting reinstatement of the credential.
(Note)
A person may not practice as a cosmetologist, aesthetician,
electrologist
, manicurist or cosmetology manager prior to being granted reinstatement of their respective license.
S
ection
30
.
Cos 11.01 is amended to read:
Cos
11.01
Authority
and purpose
.
The rules in this chapter are adopted under the authority in ss.
15.08 (5) (b)
,
227.11 (2)
, and
454.12
,
Stats.,
and govern biennial continuing education for aesthetics and cosmetology practitioner and
cosmetology
manager,
electrology
and manicuring licenses
.
S
ection
31
.
Cos 11.03 (5) (b) and (c)
2.,
3.
and
5.
are
amended to read:
Cos 11.03 (5)
(b)
Teaching a continuing education program. A person who teaches may only receive credit for the initial offering or presentation of a course or program during a biennium. Fifty minutes of actual instruction is equivalent to one continuing education credit hour. A maximum of
3
4
credit hours may be obtained by teaching in any biennial reporting period. Full-time faculty may not claim continuing education credits for teaching done as part of their regular duties.
(c) 2.
The course or program requires assignments that are completed and prepared by the licensee and submitted to the provider for correction, grading, or both.
The assignment must be graded or corrected by the continuing education provider and returned to the licensee before the licensee is allowed to take the course examination. The continuing education provider may not provide a licensee with the assignment answers before the licensee has submitted their completed
assignment
.
(c) 3.
The course or program includes a written examination designed to ensure that the licensee actively participated in the presentation of the material and derived a measurable benefit from participation. A score of 75 percent or higher shall be considered
a passing examination score.
The continuing education provider may not provide a licensee access to the examination answers before the licensee has taken the exam.
(c) 5.
The course or program contains a minimum of 50 minutes of actual instruction for each credit hour offered. For purposes of calculating actual instruction time, the time
spent for testing and assessment
purposes shall not be included.
All continuing education courses made available online, i
ncluding booklets and text based
courses, must include a timer that cannot be fast-forwarded by the licensee unless they have already completed that section of the course and are reviewing the material again. The timer shall ensure that there is a minimum of 50 minutes of actual instruction for each credit hour offered. Text based courses that require licensees to read a substantial amount of course material must include a minimum of 5,000 words per continuing education hour of educational material.
S
ection
32
.
Cos 11.04 (1) (e) is created to read:
Cos 11.04 (1)
(e)
Refrain from using promotional materials that give the impression that a course they offer was created or delivered by the cosmetology examining board, the department of safety and professional services, or any other state entity if the course is being offered by a private continuing education provider. The prohibition against such representations includes all promotional material regarding provider name, course or business name, websites, advertisements, e-mails or mailings. This does not prohibit continuing education providers from disclosing relevant state approvals, licensures, or appointments in promotional materials.
Section
33
.
Cos 11.04 (4) and (5) (b) are amended to read:
Cos 11.04 (4)
Each biennium, the
board shall approve
a curriculum
courses
for the continuing education credit hours required under s.
Cos 11.03 (2) (a)
regarding the laws governing the cosmetology professions and establishments. All providers except those approved under s.
Cos 11.04 (2) (a)
and
(b)
, shall submit the content of their s.
Cos 11.03 (2) (a)
courses for review and approval
by the board or its designee.
(5)
(
b
) Be completed as prescribed by the board or its designee and filed with the board no later than 45
working
business
days prior to the program or course date.
S
ection 34
.
EFFECTIVE DATE.
The rules adopted in this order shall take effect on the first day of the month following publication in the
Wisconsin
Administrative Register, pursuant to s.
227.22 (2) (intro.)
, Stats.
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